| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.9 km |
| Coordinates | -37.750, 177.333 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-09 02:44:44.555 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.333 and latitude -37.750.
| Location | Hamilton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 102.9 km |
| Rotorua | 104.8 km |
| Gisborne | 116.5 km |
| Hamilton | 180.4 km |
| Napier City | 197.4 km |
| Hastings | 214.4 km |
| Manukau | 232.8 km |
| Papatoetoe | 237.1 km |
| Auckland | 248.7 km |
| Whanganui | 313.4 km |
| New Plymouth | 319.1 km |
| Palmerston North | 326.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
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94.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.1
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-10-02 18:15 UTC
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171.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-09-19 11:37 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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117.5 km |
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